While parenting children with difficult behaviors can intensify stress within the entire family
system, families may lean on other familial relationships to mitigate that stress. The …

The transition to parenthood brings with it challenges to a couple's relationship, which in turn
are likely to negatively impact coparenting and overall family process. The focus of the …

Co-parenting quality has frequently been linked to young children's social–emotional
functioning, but limited research has focused on the relationship between co-parenting and …

The present study examined the longitudinal associations among supportive coparenting
and father engagement during infancy and mother–child attachment in toddlerhood within …

Teen childbearing is associated with a range of adverse outcomes for both mothers and
children, and perpetuates an intergenerational cycle of socioeconomic disadvantage …

Brief Historical Overview and Theoretical Perspectives Over the past two decades, issues
related to fathers and fatherhood have attracted the attention of policy makers and …

Infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) has been defined as the capacity of
infants and young children to regulate their emotions, form secure relationships, and explore …

Effective, accessible prevention programs are needed for adults at heightened risk for
intimate partner violence (IPV). This parallel group randomized controlled trial examines …

Family-centered prevention programs for couples with children are being increasingly
disseminated, with the hope that improving couples' romantic relationships will lead to other …

The study of adolescent childbearing is a major public policy concern, and father
involvement is a particular focus. Previous research with married couples has found that …